The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-03-17

TIE BALTIMORE CONFERENCES of the M.
E. Church, South, met in annual session
in Leesburg last week, Bishop Keener pre-
rotary. position he has filed with signal
ability for nearly half a century. Then
the reports Of the various districts were
called for, that Of the Rockingham dis
trict, Rev. J. S. Gardner, of Staunton, re-
ported improvements upon one of the
churches Rev. A. M. Cackley, of Waynes
boro, that new church was building. Re-
vivaI services were held last year in the
freight depot The church completed viii
cost frcm $500 to $1,000. Rev. L. i.
Lloyd that the work at Mines was en-
tirely dependent upon the workers in the
iron furnace, which had been in operation
intermittently during the past three
years.
Rev. j. c. Dice, presiding elder, said
that great revival interest had prevailed
during the year, and 1.158 conversions had
been reported Glass and prayer meetings
are better attended than ever before
Three churches were built and dedicated
and two others are being erected. There
are twenty charges, seventeen parsonages.
and two parsonages are now being built.
Sunday Schools have done very well. The
finances are moderately well up, but in
some places there are deficiencies. At
every quarterly conference Harrisonbnrg
Church rays up well and has a surplus
| Certain brethren had complained Of the
! influence which distileries had upon per
sons within their charges.
At the session of the Conference on Sat
urday, among those admitted on trial was
Rev. c. L. Potter, Of this county.
On Sunday the following ministers were
ordained, Rev. DR.. Martin assisting the
Bishop;
William G. Cassard, Of Sunset, w. Va,
James H. Stump, of Gerardstown, WA,
Clarke G. Ellington, OF Catawba, Va,
| Thomas M. Jones, of Stanton. Va, and
Hamilton M. Roane, Of Healing Springs,
to be travelling deacons, and B. F. Smith.
of the Virginia Conference, j. Christopher.
T. n. Sitter, David NJ. Files and VIM. IL.
Rallenger, local deacons.
The following were ordained elders =
Rev. John Mccormick. of Arlington, Bal
timore county, Md. Jefferson d. Martin
of Markham, Va. Chas. w. Mark, of Lost
River. Va. Chas. B. Sutton, of Peters
burg, w. Va: D. McLaucthern, D. M
} James, of Baltimore. Md. Jas. S. Hender
son, of Forest Hill, W. Va; John Q
Tackett, of Church Hill, Md. and Henry
A. Brown, of New Hampden, Va.
CoNFERENCE APPOTNTsIENps.- h
Baltimore Conference, M. Z. Churcl
South, in session at Leesburg, adjourned
7 on Tuesday night. The following are th
/ appointments for the Rockingham Dis
trict:
: Rockingham District-J. II. Waugh
g ner Harrisonbufg, l.. g. Miller Bridge
= water, E. S. KILLER, f. Prettyman; Pal
nassus and Mt. Sidney. r. S. Cunningham
y G. R. Jefferson Monterey, W w Waters
Grab Bottom, H A Brown Augusta, W
Dolly Staunton Circuit, w O Ross Bell
O Valley, G Lincthicum Waynesboro,
. F Boggs; Port Republic, HI D Bishop
New Hope, G D Collins Rockingham
) r n Wheeler East Rockingham Cllcul
J. l. L Lloyd Mines, W M Lane Furnac
Mission A G McNeer Marksylle, b
White Luray, j H Davidson Mt. Jacl
: gon Mission, j S Hopkins New Mark'
= Mission, T T Briefly. VIM A Harrl
; Wesleyan Female Institute.
Rev. J c Dice goes to the Iloudcun Ci
cult and will carry with him the be
) wishes of the people of this district,
{ which be has been presiding elder for Il
! past four years.
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